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#3905836 - 02/02/14 11:51 AM Re: Please show off your pit. ***** [Re: Derk]  
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Wow! Nice first post too, I see you're a lurker!

Would love some pics of that throttle assembly as well, seems like you built yourself a proper Viper throttle there!


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#3906090 - 02/02/14 09:09 PM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: - Ice]  
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Thx Ice!!!

Well, the throttle is very easy to build.
Just need:
-an old stick grip (I use the grip of a old Genius F-23)
-a box of a PC speaker (or a real box in metal is better)
-a generic gamepad PS style (dual shock)
-3 buttons simple
-a HAT swtich (extracted from a old joystick)
-2 potentiometers of 10KOM
-1 ON OFF ON miniswitch
-2 push and release miniswitch

First to all, the main potentiometer (SLIDER axis for the throttle) work by the F-23 genius joystick.
The X,Y,throttle and rudder axis are from the Genius F-23

By my own experience, try to start with good tools, for example: a good tin solder, resin, etc. The gamepad´s eletronic board is very fragile, so take so much care and be patience


well some pics: (looks very dark but is because I paint everything with a matt black color)












CONECTION BETWEN THROTTLE POTENTIOMETER AND SLIDER AXIS


ANALOGIC ACTIVATION BUTTON

#3906320 - 02/03/14 10:28 AM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: Derk]  
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Aw man! You are living my dream!! I used to want to be able to take a commercial joystick and be able to mod it to my preference, this was back in MechWarrior 2 days, late 90s.

What you did there is awesome! How did you add more buttons/rotaries to the stick/throttle though? I presume the unit did not support as many buttons/axis before you modded it?

I must say that throttle looks so "mad max" it's sick!! Great work!! thumbsup


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#3906444 - 02/03/14 05:14 PM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: Derk]  
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Thanks Ice!!!
The gamepad came with 12 buttons and 4 pots, same as the F-16 throttle.
Hey, you can do an A-10C worthog thorttle using the same metod. Just look how many things you need, remember, the PC takes the "generic gamepad joysticks" in an acumulative way and not in a replacement way like others, Genius F-23 per example

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#3906919 - 02/04/14 03:05 PM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: Derk]  
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Very nice, Alejandro! Welcome to the forum.

I really like the throttle you put together.


looks very modernishy-phoney-windows eighty-tabletty like

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#3907219 - 02/04/14 09:47 PM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: Derk]  
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Thanks Cold!!

Hope build some stuff later but I´ll be around here

regards

#3908915 - 02/08/14 05:20 AM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: Derk]  
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my reworked collective and cyclic



#3912295 - 02/15/14 02:38 PM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: hannibal]  
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Wow! Especially love the reworked pedals. Any more info on your pedal design out there?

-flyguy262

#3913164 - 02/17/14 04:06 PM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: flyguy262]  
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Originally Posted By: flyguy262

Wow! Especially love the reworked pedals. Any more info on your pedal design out there?

-flyguy262


simple design from photo.
key parts:
extension springs from home depot.
skateboard bearings from ebay
tie rod ends from MSC direct/ebay..

i wish i kept the two tone cyclic, i just painted it... -_-

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#3919690 - 03/03/14 06:51 PM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: Derk]  
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Update on the sim. This is the latest setup. Found a used PFC BATD on EBay. Running X Plane 10 with Simavio G1000 software. Simavio software runs on two 24 inch touchscreens and one 23 inc regular monitor. Driven by an Intel 3570k@4.2 ghz and an old GTX 570. X Plane 10 on a i2500k @4.3ghz and two GTX680 2gb in SLI pushing three hp zr30w 's in surround. I get between 40-60 fps, depending on sceney and weather.

If I want to play DCS A10 I swap out office chairs that are equipped with a Warthog HOTAS. I need to migrate Helios or some other A10 cockpit software to the touchscreens. Have not really taken the time to figure out DCS on multiple computers.

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#3928685 - 03/23/14 01:39 AM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: Derk]  
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my ch and hog sticks..

#3928689 - 03/23/14 01:55 AM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: Derk]  
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My latest 2DoF racing platform, I decided to put my 6DoF Stewart platform on hold while I rebuilt this to add traction loss (sideways motion).



F/A-18C Hornet cockpit build project:

http://hornetpits.org/index.php?topic=15.0
#3931794 - 03/29/14 04:07 PM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: PropNut]  
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Originally Posted By: PropNut
My latest 2DoF racing platform, I decided to put my 6DoF Stewart platform on hold while I rebuilt this to add traction loss (sideways motion).



Very cool Propnut! Glad you are still around.

#3931796 - 03/29/14 04:09 PM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: Derk]  
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Thanks Sabre, I have been in one incarnation or another wink


F/A-18C Hornet cockpit build project:

http://hornetpits.org/index.php?topic=15.0
#3932888 - 04/01/14 04:48 AM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: Derk]  
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Here's my latest setup:



I need something a little more well-rounded as I still do productivity work as well as racing sims from the same seat.


"Go Fly A Kite!"
-Jason R.
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Intel i9 10900k
Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Elite AC
64GB Corsair DDR4 2933 Vengeance RGB Pro
AMD XFX 7900 XTX Merc310 Black Edition
LG UltraGear 38GN95B-B 38" monitor
Corsair HX1200 PSU
1TB EVO 980 Pro M.2 PCIe x4 SSD
2TB EVO 980 Pro M.2 PCIe x4 SSD
Two 2TB EVO 860 SSDs
Sound Blaster ZxR
Win 10 x64 Pro
HOTAS Cougar #4069 w/Uber II Nxt mod #284 & UTM bushings
#3932949 - 04/01/14 10:01 AM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: Derk]  
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Nice! What screens are those?


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#3933075 - 04/01/14 04:28 PM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: Derk]  
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Thanks!

Those are three 24" 16:10 ASUS PA248Q eIPS screens. I like them a lot as they offer good off-angle viewing and good color for the money, along with excellent response times and low input lag for IPS panels. They are also Displayport native which make Eyefinity setups a breeze. There is some backlight bleeding however (as most IPS panels have), but it's not noticeable unless I'm looking at something nearly completely dark (which is very rare for me). I opted for 16:10 as I like the vertical viewing space, and being able to have two docs open side by side fill the whole screen. I also get less fish-eye in Eyefinity mode.

You can't really tell in the pic, but that's a HOTAS Cougar with the Uber II Nxt gimbals and Hall sensors as well as the machined throttle bushings in the throttle by IJ/Ian. On the floor is the Thrustmaster RCS pedals with Hall sensor mod from CubPilot and to the far right of the desk is a Saitek AV8or for more arcade flying/driving. I have a center pole piece that mounts on the chair for a wheel or yoke. Right now I'm using a Logitech Driving Force Pro force feedback wheel. I'm still rocking my TrackIR 3 Pro with Vector Expansion and will continue to do so until is breaks.

The chair is a Playseat Flight which I love. Before I was using an office chair with HOTAS mounts on the arm rests and it was a PITA if I wanted to scoot in close and play FPS/RPG games as the stick would knock the keyboard tray if I was not careful. Also, using rudder pedals could cause the chair to swivel a bit which was a great annoyance after a while. On the lower back support of the chair I have a Buttkicker Gamer 2 custom mounted which really makes flying that much more responsive. You can feel the engine vibrations in the throttle which is a great feeling! biggrin I also custom-mounted the rear two speakers of my Logitech 5.1 THX surround system to the chair. All of the wires I have neatly tie-wrapped going down the right side and on to the floor to the desk where I don't really walk. The mat under the chair is Playseat's own mat, which saves my carpet from sliding the chair back and fourth when I sit down or get up.

Of course on top of my PC you see the recently acquired Focal Spirit Classic stereo Hi-Fi headphones and Woo Audio stand for when I want to jam out to excellent tunes and be immersed in music without pissing off the neighbors…


"Go Fly A Kite!"
-Jason R.
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Intel i9 10900k
Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Elite AC
64GB Corsair DDR4 2933 Vengeance RGB Pro
AMD XFX 7900 XTX Merc310 Black Edition
LG UltraGear 38GN95B-B 38" monitor
Corsair HX1200 PSU
1TB EVO 980 Pro M.2 PCIe x4 SSD
2TB EVO 980 Pro M.2 PCIe x4 SSD
Two 2TB EVO 860 SSDs
Sound Blaster ZxR
Win 10 x64 Pro
HOTAS Cougar #4069 w/Uber II Nxt mod #284 & UTM bushings
#3933776 - 04/03/14 07:39 AM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: Derk]  
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My foldable simpit design. Makes both me and the wife happy:





The chair is temporary, stand-in. smile

More photos here:

http://www.battle-fields.com/commscentre/showthread.php?25663-Project-Foldable-SimPit

#3933793 - 04/03/14 09:04 AM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: Derk]  
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Thanks for the info Argon! I used to have problems with rudder pedal movement too that's why I built my pit -- now my chair and pedals and HOTAS are bolted down to it!

Thor, very nice setup and very clean too! The only downside of a foldable pit is that it isn't very stable which can be difficult when things get exciting. smile


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#3933810 - 04/03/14 10:16 AM Re: Please show off your pit. [Re: - Ice]  
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Originally Posted By: - Ice
Thor, very nice setup and very clean too! The only downside of a foldable pit is that it isn't very stable which can be difficult when things get exciting. smile


Thanks. I assure you, it is rock solid stable. Or I have a gentle hand. biggrin

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